Angelin vs Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Andira inermis compared with Hippopotamus amphibius

Key Differences

  • Angelin is Least Concern while Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Fabales (豆目) Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family Fabaceae Hippopotamidae (Hippos)
Genus Andira Hippopotamus (Hippos)
Species Andira inermis Hippopotamus amphibius

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 3.5 m
Average Weight 1.5 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

非洲最危险的大型哺乳动物,河马(Hippopotamus amphibius)体重可达3200千克,栖居于撒哈拉以南非洲的河流、湖泊和湿地。半水生生活方式使其每天最多在水中浸泡16小时以降温,夜间则在陆地上觅食草料。尽管外表看似温顺,河马极具攻击性且领地意识强烈,每年造成数百人伤亡。由于栖息地丧失和象牙非法猎杀,该物种被列为易危。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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